José María Giménez facts for kids
Giménez playing for Uruguay at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
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| Date of birth | 20 January 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Toledo, Uruguay | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Atlético Madrid | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Danubio | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Danubio | 16 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2013– | Atlético Madrid | 241 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 2013 | Uruguay U20 | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2013– | Uruguay | 92 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||
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José María Giménez de Vargas (born January 20, 1995) is a professional football player from Uruguay. He plays as a centre-back (a central defender) for the Spanish club Atlético Madrid. He is also the captain of the Uruguay national team.
Giménez started his football journey with Danubio FC in Uruguay. Later, he moved to Spain to play for Atlético Madrid in 2013. He quickly became a key player for the team. He is known for being a strong, fast, and reliable defender. With Atlético Madrid, he has won several important titles, including the La Liga championship in his very first season.
On the international stage, Giménez first played for Uruguay in 2013. Since then, he has represented his country in three FIFA World Cup tournaments and five Copa América competitions.
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Club Career Highlights
Starting with Danubio
José María Giménez was born in Toledo, Uruguay. He began his professional football career with Danubio F.C. in Uruguay. His first professional game was on November 17, 2012. He played the full 90 minutes in a match against River Plate.
Playing for Atlético Madrid
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In April 2013, it was announced that Giménez would join the Spanish club Atlético Madrid. He moved to Spain for the 2013–14 season. On September 14, he made his debut for Atlético Madrid and in La Liga. His team won that game 4–2 against UD Almería.
Giménez scored his first goal for Atlético Madrid on December 6, 2014. This goal helped his team win 2–0 against Elche CF. He also scored an important header goal against their big rival, Real Madrid, in a Copa del Rey match in January 2015. Atlético won that game 2–0.
In February 2019, Giménez scored the first goal in a 2–0 win against the Italian champions Juventus. This gave Atlético an important lead in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16.
Before the 2019–20 season, Giménez was chosen as the third captain for Atlético Madrid. This showed how important he was to the team.
International Career Highlights
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Giménez played for the Uruguay Under-20 team in the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. His team finished as runner-up in that tournament.
He made his debut for the senior Uruguay national team on September 10, 2013. This was during a qualifying match for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
In June 2014, Giménez was selected for Uruguay's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He was only 19 years old at the time. He played his first World Cup match against England, helping Uruguay win 2–1. He also started in the final group match against Italy and in the Round of 16 game against Colombia.
Giménez scored his first goal for the national team on September 8, 2014, in a friendly match against South Korea. In May 2015, he was part of Uruguay's squad for the 2015 Copa América. He scored Uruguay's goal in a 1–1 draw against Paraguay, which helped both teams move to the next stage.
In May 2018, he was again named in Uruguay's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. On June 15, he scored the winning goal in the last minute of Uruguay's first game against Egypt.
In March 2019, Giménez was included in Uruguay's squad for the 2019 Copa América in Brazil. He scored a goal in a 2–2 draw against Japan. He was even named in the "Team of the Tournament" for the Copa América that year.
Personal Life
José María Giménez is married to Regina Iafolla. They have been together since they were teenagers. They have two children named Lautaro and Luciano.
Honours and Awards
Atlético Madrid
- La Liga: 2013–14, 2020–21 (These are the top Spanish league titles)
- Supercopa de España: 2014 (A Spanish super cup)
- UEFA Europa League: 2017–18 (A major European club competition)
- UEFA Super Cup: 2018 (A match between winners of two European club competitions)
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2013–14, 2015–16 (Finished second in Europe's biggest club competition)
Uruguay U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2013 (Finished second in the Under-20 World Cup)
Uruguay
- Copa América third place: 2024 (Finished third in the South American championship)
Individual Awards
- Copa América Team of the Tournament: 2019 (Chosen as one of the best players in the tournament)
Images for kids
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Giménez playing for Atlético Madrid in 2018
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Giménez with the Uruguay team at the 2014 FIFA World Cup
See also
In Spanish: José María Giménez para niños
